Amber Pilley Explained

Amber Pilley
Birth Date:1997 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Height:173cm (68inches)
Weight:90kg (200lb)
Year1start:2018
Year1end:19
Appearances1:8
Tries1:3
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:12
Teama:Indigenous All Stars
Yearastart:2015
Yearaend:19
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Queensland
Yearbstart:2019
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Source:RLP
Updated:10 November 2020

Amber Pilley (born 8 December 1997) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a, she was a Queensland representative.

Background

Born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Pilley moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland with her family when she was two.[1] She played junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters and is of Indigenous descent.

Playing career

In 2014, Pilley represented Australia in rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, winning a gold medal.[2] In 2015, she represented the Indigenous All Stars.[3] That year, she tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruling her out for 12 months.[4]

In 2017, Pilley joined the Burleigh Bears and represented the Indigenous All Stars.[2] In June 2018, she played for South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships.[5] In August 2018, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[6]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Pilley made her debut for the Broncos in a 30–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. On 30 September 2018, she started at in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[7]

On 21 June 2019, Pilley made her debut for Queensland, starting at in their 4–14 loss to New South Wales.[8] On 6 October 2019, Pilley won her second NRLW Grand Final, starting at in a 30–6 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.[9]

In 2020, Pilley missed the entire season after tearing her ACL, medial collateral ligament (MCL) and meniscus.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pilley finds her cultural identity after years of searching . 12 February 2019 . NRL.
  2. Web site: Amber Pilley learnt of selection in Indigenous squad from friend on Snapchat . 21 January 2017 . Gold Coast Bulletin.
  3. Web site: Final All Stars teams announced . 9 February 2015 . NRL.
  4. Web site: Harvey Norman Gold Coast Women of the Year finalists announced . 11 January 2019 . Gold Coast Bulletin.
  5. Web site: Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser . 29 May 2018 . NRL.
  6. Web site: Broncos Name NRL Women's Captains . 29 August 2018 . Brisbane Broncos.
  7. Web site: Pilley's Amazing Ride Culminates In Grand Final . 28 September 2018 . Brisbane Broncos.
  8. Web site: Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons 2019 squad . 6 June 2019 . QRL.
  9. Web site: NRLW grand final: Broncos player ratings . 6 October 2019 . Brisbane Broncos.
  10. Web site: A newfound focus for recovering Pilley . 2 July 2020 . QRL.